I
am ending the year with the beginning of an exploration into line and its
relationship to mark making. Here are a few of the basics that underlie what I
know about traditional concepts of line. I know it’s simplified but I needed to
start somewhere.
The
diagonal line displays a strength and intensity and suggests elements like
depth and movement. On a picture plane these dynamic features attract the viewer’s
eye.
To create a static or immobile sense of structure you would turn to horizontal or vertical lines.
When you use these types of line in concert, creating a linear composition, you find using small amounts of diagonals will offset any large application of horizontals and verticals.
To create a static or immobile sense of structure you would turn to horizontal or vertical lines.
When you use these types of line in concert, creating a linear composition, you find using small amounts of diagonals will offset any large application of horizontals and verticals.
There
is also the creation of curved and straight lines to take into consideration.
If you are looking for a dynamic feel that supports a sense of depth you will
turn to the naturalistic curve with its inherent emotional characteristic. If
you are looking for something with less contrast that stands strong yet passive
look for straight lines. They can provide what you need to create a structure
that holds a picture plane in place.
(noun) - A line is a basic
element of art, referring to a continuous
mark, made on a surface, by a moving point.
A line is long
relative to its width. It can define a space, create an outline or pattern,
imply movement or texture and allude to mass or volume. It is absolutely
essential in creating art, the line.
So now that we have
all this we’ll look at what I’ve started to examine. I did not move a point to
create a line. I created a space that represented a moving point. I did this by
creating a 3 dimensional line placed on the surface. I then painted over it
with what was essentially a 2 dimensional line and then removed or deconstructed
the original line. These new lines, shapes and space now exist in relation to a
negative space that was created behind the lines.
